Lamp-filling attachment for oil-cans



(No Model.)

J. G. H. LYNN. LAMP FILLING ATTACHMENT 'FOR OIL ems.

No. 508,730. Patented Nov.- 14, 1893.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN C. H. LYNN, OF DANVI-LLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

LAM P-FlLLlNG ATTACHMENT FOR OIL-CANS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 508,730, dated November14, 1893. Application filed June 21,1893- Serial No. 478.361. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN C. H. LYNN, of Danville, in the. State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inLamp-Filler Attachments for Oil- Oans; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

My invention relates to an' improvement in lamp filler attachments foroil cans, the object being to provide a device which can be quicklyattached to the mouth of the spout of a can or equivalent receptacle.

A further object is to so construct the attachment that when the latteris not in use as a filler, it can be utilized as a stopper for thespout, thus preventing the escape or evaporation of the contents of thecan.

With these ends in view my invention consists in certain novel featuresof construction and combinations of parts, as will be hereinafter morefully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of myimprovement, showing the same in its operative position. Fig. 2 is v asimilar view, showing theimprovement applied as a stopper, and Fig. 3 isa detached view.

A represents a funnel-shaped conductor preferably constructed of asingle piece of tin, sheet metal or equivalent material. The rear upperwall of said funnel A is cut U- shaped in form as shown at B, for thereception of the spout or that port-ion of the vessel attached to thenozzle, as willbe hereinafter referred to.

Pivotally connected within funnel A is a nozzle C, which latter is alsoconstructed of tin, sheet metal or equivalent material and is adapted tosnugly fit over the end of spout a of can D. This nozzle 0 is pivotallyconnected to the funnel A by means of a rod or pin d, which latter isrigidly secured to opposite sides of the funnel A, thus forming a pivoton which the nozzle 0 swings.

The funnel A is provided with a projection e, which latter is formed'byswaging 'a portion of the wall of said funnel inwardly, and

is adapted to register with and close the discharge end of nozzle 0,when the can is in an upright position.

The attachment above described is adapted to be supported or carried bythe spout a at all times and when not in operation is adapted to act asa stopper or plug, whereby the contents of the can is prevented fromescaping either by accident or evaporation.

When it is desired to fill alamp the funnel is first seated in thefilling opening of the lamp and then by tilting the can the spout a isdisengaged from'projection e and turned to a position at which the oilwill run therefrom. If desired the projection e on the funnel can bedisengaged from the nozzle before the funnel A is placed within thefilling opening of the lamp. 7

In tilting or elevating the can the latter is supported by the pivotalnozzle 0 and hence the can can be tilted with one hand, the nozzleeffectually holding the can in place, and preventing any accidentalmovement of the spout. M 7

From the foregoing it will be observed that my improvement is simple inconstruction and can be manufactured at aslight expense and further theentire operation can be performed with one hand. It will also be seen Ithat by making the oil conductor funnelshaped, the device can be used infilling any lamp, whether the oil inlet be large orsmall, as thefunnel-shaped conductor is adapted to accommodate itself to the varioussizes of oil inlets.

It is evident that changes in the construction and relative arrangementof the several parts might be made without avoiding my invention andhence I would have it understood that I do not restrict myself to theparticular construction and arrangements of parts shown and described,-but,

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. As an article of manufacture, a lamp filling attachment consisting ofa nozzle adapted to beheld on a can spout by friction, a funnelpivotally connected to the nozzle, the outer end'of the nozzle ofsufficient lengthito reach and be closed by theinn'er-wall of the funnelwhen the funnel is in its normal posil jection located on the interiorof the funnel, tion, substantially as set forth. whereby the parts arelocked against dis- 2. As a new article of manufacture, an atplacement,substantially as set forth. tachment for oil cans, consisting of afunnel In testimony whereof I have signed this :5 5 shaped conductor,the upper rear wall of specification in the presence of twosubscribwhich is provided with a U-shaped opening ing witnesses.

for the reception ofthe spout of an oil can, w T and a nozzle pivotallysecured within said JOHN LYLN' funnel, one end of said nozzle adapted tobe \Vitnesses: 1o removably secured to the spout of acan, while A. L.RUSSELL,

its opposite end is adapted to engage a pro- F. M. GOTWALDS.

